Born 1996 (age 29) · Whitechapel, London, England, UK
Appears in 42 titles

Ella Summer Reed Purnell (born 17 September 1996) is an English actress who began her career as a child actress in West End theatre. Purnell used to attend weekly classes at Sylvia Young Theatre School studying acting, singing, and dance. Purnell's film roles include Never Let Me Go (2010), Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (2016), Churchill (2017), and Army of the Dead (2021), among others. Her television credits include Sweetbitter (2018), Belgravia (2020), Yellowjackets (2021), Arcane (2021), Star Trek: Prodigy (2021), and Fallout (2024).

Filmography

Maleficent
7.1
Maleficent
2014
as Teen Maleficent
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Kick-Ass 2
6.4
Kick-Ass 2
2013
as Dolce
The Legend of Tarzan
5.9
The Legend of Tarzan
2016
as Young Jane Body Double (uncredited)
Army of the Dead
6.2
Army of the Dead
2021
as Kate Ward
Never Let Me Go
6.8
Never Let Me Go
2010
as Young Ruth
Intruders
5.5
Intruders
2011
as Mia Farrow
UFO
6.9
UFO
2018
as Natalie
Churchill
6.2
Churchill
2017
as Helen Garrett
Cyberbully
6.4
Cyberbully
2015
as Megan Turner
Wildlike
6.2
Wildlike
2015
as Mackenzie
Ways to Live Forever
7.0
Ways to Live Forever
2010
as Kaleigh
The Journey Is the Destination
Creating an Army of the Dead
Access All Areas
6.3
Access All Areas
2017
as Mia
Right Place, Wrong Tim
6.4
Right Place, Wrong Tim
2018
as Clement Bell
Candy
7.3
Candy
2011
as Candy
Junk Male
5.0
Junk Male
2023
as Decency 'Dee' DiMartini
Oksijan
10.0
Oksijan
2018
as Inca
The Scurry
The Scurry